カテゴリー: Climate change
Beijing academic rejects local news report that 100,000 ducks would be sent to fight plagueChina will not be sending ducks to Pakistan to chomp through a plague of locusts after all, an expert from Beijing’s troubleshooting team has said.A report in th…
Nagaland farmers are bringing back the ancient crop – said to have near-miraculous powers – as a less water-intensive alternative to ricePhotographs courtesy of NEN NagalandWhülü Thurr is a staunch believer in ancient farming traditions. “There is an o…
Northland residents describe ‘heartbreaking’ find as experts warn climate crisis could make it a more frequent sightHundreds of thousands of mussels have been cooked to death on a beach in New Zealand’s North Island, with experts saying more will die a…
Experts say judgment is ‘tipping point’ that opens the door to climate crisis claims for protection It is unlawful for governments to return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by the climate crisis, a landmark ruling by the Unite…
Changes to the curriculum will put the country at the forefront of climate crisis education worldwideEvery school in New Zealand will this year have access to materials about the climate crisis written by the country’s leading science agencies – includ…
Changes to the curriculum will put the country at the forefront of climate crisis education worldwideEvery school in New Zealand will this year have access to materials about the climate crisis written by the country’s leading science agencies – includ…
Farmers in delta lowlands are discovering innovative answers to floods and stormsIn the scorching farmlands of south-west Bangladesh, a single coconut tree stands as a barometer of climate change.Dulal Mondal, 70, a farmer, points halfway up the tree a…
Indonesian soldiers spray disinfectant to battle disease as death toll passes 60, with thousands more living in emergency shelters Mudslides and power blackouts have hampered the search for people missing in massive floods in Indonesia’s capital, where…
Floods in the Indonesian capital have left more than 40 people dead and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. The worst monsoon rains in more than a decade deluged Jakarta, and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighbourhoods. Jakarta is the…
Libby Ruffle on China’s economic gains and humanitarian failings, and Jim Denham on Beijing’s global dominanceMartin Jacques writes about the “world-transforming” effect of China’s economic growth on Europe and the US (This decade belonged to China. So…
Prime minister reverses position on visit where coal was expected to feature heavily, just hours after saying trip was ‘still the plan’ Just hours after saying it was “still the plan” to go to India later this month for trade and defence talks, Scott M…
Snow-capped peaks and glaciers discoloured as former PM says ash could accelerate glacial meltingSnow and glaciers in New Zealand have turned brown after being exposed to smoke, dust and ash from the Australian bushfire crisis.On Wednesday many parts o…
The nation’s scientists are racing to find ways to reduce the release of methane from cows and sheep, which accounts for one third of all emissionsIt is not exactly glamorous work. Measuring sheep farts is smelly, time consuming and expensive.But for D…
The New Zealand prime minister has answered questions from Guardian readers on everything from housing to inequality to climate change The Guardian asked its New Zealand readers to put questions to prime minister Jacinda Ardern, as she and her governme…
As an election year approaches, several key themes emerged from questions you sent in for the prime ministerWe are expanding our coverage of New Zealand. Please help us by supporting our independent journalismAs New Zealanders count down to the end of …